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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long after their flight did Wilbur and Orville contact a family member?
(a) 2 days after.
(b) The next day.
(c) 4 days after.
(d) 12 days after.

2. How long after the first trial did the second trial take place?
(a) 8 days later.
(b) 12 days later.
(c) 15 days later.
(d) 6 days later.

3. When did the U.S. Signal Corps sign a contract with the Wright brothers?
(a) 1907.
(b) 1910.
(c) 1908.
(d) 1909.

4. Why did the Wright brothers refuse to give their prospect what they wanted?
(a) They wanted to be paid in advance.
(b) They were afraid of people stealing their design.
(c) They refused to sell the exclusivity.
(d) They didn't think it was possible.

5. When did the Wright brothers start working at Huffman Prairie?
(a) Spring 1904.
(b) Spring 1905.
(c) Spring 1906.
(d) Spring 1903.

6. What did the plane motor have to be?
(a) Heavy to avoid vibration problems.
(b) Powerful.
(c) As light as possible.
(d) Light and powerful.

7. What caused frustration for the Wrights?
(a) Problems with the propeller shafts and transmission.
(b) Prblems with the wheels shaft.
(c) Problems with the shaft used as wing support
(d) Problems with the shaft used for control.

8. When did Wilbur have his first turn with the new flyer?
(a) September 20th.
(b) September 25th.
(c) September 30th.
(d) September 15th.

9. What did the Wright brothers realize concerning the data they had in Chapter 5?
(a) It was old data.
(b) It was very recent.
(c) It was unreliable.
(d) It was reliable.

10. How long did the Wright brothers take to do their wing experiments?
(a) Several days.
(b) Several weeks.
(c) Several years.
(d) Several hours.

11. When was the Flyer III built?
(a) 1906.
(b) 1902.
(c) 1909.
(d) 1905.

12. Who witnessed Wilbur's first flight with the flyer?
(a) John Marshal of the New York Times.
(b) Their father.
(c) Their sister.
(d) Amos Root.

13. What was the wing span of the Wright brothers' largest glider after running their wing experiments?
(a) 22 feet.
(b) 62 feet.
(c) 32 feet.
(d) 42 feet.

14. What was the contract between the U.S. Signal Corp and the Wright brothers for?
(a) A 4-man plane.
(b) A 10-man plane.
(c) A 2-man plane.
(d) A 20-man plane.

15. How long was Wilbur's flight around the Huffman Prairie on November 9th?
(a) 5 minutes.
(b) 15 minutes.
(c) 35 minutes.
(d) 25 minutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the Wright brothers contact their family member at the end of Chapter 6?

2. How long did the flight during the second trial last?

3. How did the brothers decide who was going to pilot the new plane?

4. Who did Wilbur and Orville contact after their successful flight?

5. How many flights did Wilbur make in Camp D'Auvours?

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